Front Doors

[rico]

Having had Banham round to price up a front door (and having only just picked myself up from the floor) I am looking for some recommendations for front doors, please.

Obviously i've ruled Banham out and have got a survey for Solidor next week (about a third of the price roughly) but their lead time is into September now. Yes, I should have started looking a while ago but we are where we are now.

Budget around £2k fully fitted, no PVC, preferably not cheap foam composite. Approx 1000x2500mm aperture and we'd like a top light.

Thanks in advance.

[Robertf]

I had a solidor fitted and to be honest if you can I'd recommend waiting - its really good quality, keeps the place warm and looks great 2 years on

[Franco]

Make sure you get timber composite doors, rather than polyurethane composite.

[jwillans]

We've recently had a Veka composite front door fitted and another to our garden office. While it is early days, they both look and function superbly so far.

[badger1]

A little bump for this thread, but has anyone any experience of Endurance Doors?

https://endurancedoors.co.uk/

When I spoke to a local installer and mentioned Solidor to him he said these were far superior, in that they're cross laminated and therefore do not warp.

@Browners - I see you're also from Bristol are you still fitting doors and could we possibly have a chat?

[Boss13]

No experience of that brand personally.

But seeing as this thread is bumped I should probably update too and say thanks to this thread (and in particular eagletower) we did end up with the Origin front door. We had considered hard wood, but on feeling the Origin doors on display it was inevitable which way we were going to go. Very pleased with it so far.

[midgetda]

A little bump for this thread, but has anyone any experience of Endurance Doors?

https://endurancedoors.co.uk/

When I spoke to a local installer and mentioned Solidor to him he said these were far superior, in that they're cross laminated and therefore do not warp.

@Browners - I see you're also from Bristol are you still fitting doors and could we possibly have a chat?

Had an Edurance front door fitted recently. From what I can see it is very good quality.

[wileeeeeey]

A set of three locks for an existing front door fitted is about £1k from Banham so I bet the cost of the door was eye watering.


I thought you had Batman round for a minute.

[mk1974]

A set of three locks for an existing front door fitted is about £1k from Banham so I bet the cost of the door was eye watering.


I thought you had Batman round for a minute.

No it was robbing


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[rico]

A set of three locks for an existing front door fitted is about £1k from Banham so I bet the cost of the door was eye watering.


I thought you had Batman round for a minute.

£6.7k for a fitted, primed door. An extra £1.3k if you want them to paint it.

[wileeeeeey]

£6.7k for a fitted, primed door. An extra £1.3k if you want them to paint it.

Absurd

[chrisparker]

We’re fitting a Rockdoor to a house we’re currently building. A local company are supplying and fitting for just above £2k.

All trades are exceptional busy at the moment which could be having an impact on your price.

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We’re fitting a Rockdoor to a house we’re currently building. A local company are supplying and fitting for just above £2k.

All trades are exceptional busy at the moment which could be having an impact on your price.

[MattH]

Perfect thread and well timed…

I have just started the search - hopefully got someone coming today to quote for the garage door.
And just starting to look for a Front door….

So look at Solidor and timber composite - thats what I gathered so far.

I hear that hormann doors can also be very expensive…
Whichever I go for I do want it to match colour wise with the garage

cheers

matt

[Rinaldo1711]

£6.7k for a fitted, primed door. An extra £1.3k if you want them to paint it.

That is quite extraordinary - what is so special about them?

[vagabond]

Another vote for Solidor - we had a (made to measure) offset double door fitted as our new front door when we did our extension. Really pleased with it. I think we got ours in 6 weeks from ordering to fitting.

[rico]

That is quite extraordinary - what is so special about them?

They are made of Accoya (whatever that really is) and they have a 1.2mm steel sheet throughout the construction. The door itself was just shy of £4k.

That and they seemingly cater to the well heeled residents of London.

[eagletower]

Had an origin door fitted very pleased. Aluminium , solid.

[g40steve]

Solidor here excellent door.

[Pathtower]

I'm getting quotes for a new door at the moment. First one came in at £5k minus a few quid (door plus sidelight) - needless to say the search continues... For solidor I got an online quote from timbercompositedoors which was a fair bit cheaper than a local showroom I popped into and is useful to give an idea of cost (around the £2k mark for me fitted for me, so on budget for the OP, and the door looked pretty decent). I'm quite tempted by aluminium though due to the insulation value, but this seems likely a more expensive option. If anyone can recommend anyone in the Cambridge area please share!

[MattH]

Had an origin door fitted very pleased. Aluminium , solid.

If you dont mind me asking what sort of price did the origin door come in at ?

cheers

matt

[eagletower]

If you dont mind me asking what sort of price did the origin door come in at ?

cheers

matt

£2550 incl VAT Supplied and fitted with a full length side window that had the additional laminated option.

[MattH]

Thanks for that - not as bad as I thought it maybe !

Are you happy with the fit/finish/quality etc ?

[NikGixer750]

wow never knew a door could be so expensive! mental note if the wife ever asks for a new front door!

[eagletower]

Thanks for that - not as bad as I thought it maybe !

Are you happy with the fit/finish/quality etc ?

Very much so. Build and finish are great. Has a nice solid shut to it. I had a composite door before and hasn't pleased with it ( previous house). The Origin comes with an Ultion lock as standard too .

[~dadam02~]

£2550 incl VAT Supplied and fitted with a full length side window that had the additional laminated option.

Origin door here too, plus side window, about same price. Had it 3 years now and looks same as day it was installed.

[MattH]

So it does look costs overall have steadily increased.. then if that was how much you paid a few years back....

thanks for the info though.

cheers

Matt

[Davidd]

Getting a Rockdoor fitted here too, lead time probably end of June/July and that’s from a family member who happens to be in the trade, thankfully.

When we spoke last week he was telling me that suppliers have been wacking their prices up 2-3 times this year. Blanched when he told us the price of a new door, side panels for the porch and bi-folds, but having read this thread i probably won’t be arguing with his quote!

[dougair]

We’re having a hardwood door made by a local carpenter, do you have any good local carpenters that could do this for you? We then bought all the hardware ourselves online. Total cost I think is around £2.5k including frame and side window.

[Boss13]

We’re having a hardwood door made by a local carpenter, do you have any good local carpenters that could do this for you? We then bought all the hardware ourselves online. Total cost I think is around £2.5k including frame and side window.

Also looking around at the moment. Will be needing in a few months. I had composite last time but think I am leaning towards going with above this time. Something just appeals about a proper wooden door.

[leo1790]

We had a solid oak door with one light made and fitted for £1000 by a top notch chippie who has done work for us on the past.
Also had him fit 8 sash windows, patio door and back door.
We had a couple of quotes from well known window companies before getting him round because I couldn't bring myself to pay ridiculous amounts of money to companies who are essentially double glazing salesmen.
If you have the time and inclination I'd definitely recommend finding a decent local carpenter/joiner.

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[Montello]

We have two of these.

https://www.bereco.co.uk/timber-doors/entrance-doors

My friend owns a window company and he recommended them and did me a good deal.

They have been in a while and still look like new. Nice and solid and quite weighty. Plus they don’t swell up and jam in the winter

[Rodder]

Wood will always look nicer. But it will need painting regularly, last year I used 10 year oil based and it could already do with another coat. Part of the problem, I think, is the wood contracts and expands which causes issues

[vagabond]

Wood will always look nicer. But it will need painting regularly, last year I used 10 year oil based and it could already do with another coat. Part of the problem, I think, is the wood contracts and expands which causes issues

This, especially if the doors get hit by direct sunlight, if you don't have a porch or similar.

[Slamdoor]

+1 for Solidoor. Long waiting time as in high demand with proven longevity.

[MattH]

Well got a couple of quotes,

4k for a origin door with side panel 😳
and then 3k for a similar style solidor with side panel..

Time to keep looking around - as I don’t really know how that matches up..
(but clearly more expensive than eagletowers 2.5k for a origin door)

Cheers

matt

[g40steve]

Well got a couple of quotes,

4k for a origin door with side panel 
and then 3k for a similar style solidor with side panel..

Time to keep looking around - as I don’t really know how that matches up..
(but clearly more expensive than eagletowers 2.5k for a origin door)

Cheers

matt

We had Solidor front door with side panel etched glass with clear line fitted last year £1700.

[Boss13]

Well got a couple of quotes,

4k for a origin door with side panel 😳
and then 3k for a similar style solidor with side panel..

Time to keep looking around - as I don’t really know how that matches up..
(but clearly more expensive than eagletowers 2.5k for a origin door)

Cheers

matt

Also went to look today.

I am amazed by the origin door quality. Leaning this way now. Need to find a nice design next !

[RogDen]

Another one for Solidor somewhere around £1400, fitted when we had our windows done. We also had their back door with integrated window blind for about the same price.


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[Suds]

Will be interested to see the smart doors quote...

[MattH]

I have couple of firms to call.. not sure if smarts make it all or its their designs/profiles which are manufactured by the local firms ?

[fisher2]

I moved into a new apartment last year. In connection with this, I had to change the front door. I replaced it with a steel one. If anyone is interested, the size was 36” x 84”. Also, my wife decided to do a complete renovation of the apartment. She’s obsessed with the aura theory lol. But it all turned out into an awful situation. I found a construction crew on the Internet. They assured me of qualitative repair. As a result, I had an amateur boys band. It looked like they had never held a hammer. I had to hire a new crew and redo everything after them.

[ernestrome]

I moved into a new apartment last year. In connection with this, I had to change the front door. I replaced it with a steel one. If anyone is interested, the size was 36” x 84”. Also, my wife decided to do a complete renovation of the apartment. She’s obsessed with the aura theory lol. But it all turned out into an awful situation. I found a construction crew on the Internet. They assured me of qualitative repair. As a result, I had an amateur boys band. It looked like they had never held a hammer. I had to hire a new crew and redo everything after them.

But the auras are fixed now, right?

[hogthrob]

Also, my wife decided to do a complete renovation of the apartment. She’s obsessed with the aura theory lol. But it all turned out into an awful situation. I found a construction crew on the Internet. They assured me of qualitative repair. As a result, I had an amateur boys band. It looked like they had never held a hammer. I had to hire a new crew and redo everything after them.

This looks like English, but it makes no sense to me. What is the aura theory, please?

[Kingstepper]

This looks like English, but it makes no sense to me. What is the aura theory, please?

Something about his back door?

[Ares]

I moved into a new apartment last year. In connection with this, I had to change the front door. I replaced it with a steel one. If anyone is interested, the size was 36” x 84”. Also, my wife decided to do a complete renovation of the apartment. She’s obsessed with the aura theory lol. But it all turned out into an awful situation. I found a construction crew on the Internet. They assured me of qualitative repair. As a result, I had an amateur boys band. It looked like they had never held a hammer. I had to hire a new crew and redo everything after them.

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